I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Upon hearing that it was a bad movie, Chen Nian immediately lost interest.

When it comes to zombie movies, he's a fan of the genre. He's seen at least eighty or a hundred classics, and if you really wanted to talk about them in detail, he could go on and on for an entire afternoon.

In his opinion, the best thing about zombie movies is that they have a scary atmosphere, but they don't keep you up at night. The more you watch them, the more interesting they become.

However, Tang Xi changed the subject, "But before I came, I heard from friends in the industry that the response to this new film is unexpectedly good. It's been almost two weeks since it was released, so why don't we take a look?"

"Since the response is good, let's take a look." Chen Nian nodded; he was also a little curious.

Ultimately, the two finalized their decision on this zombie film.

The title is a bit cliché, it's called "The Zombie Taoist Priest".

When Chen Nian saw the title, his lips twitched slightly, feeling somewhat pulled out of the movie.

The two walked down the dimly lit corridor and eventually stopped in front of a VIP room.

This was his first time visiting a private cinema.

As Chen Nian pushed open the door, his eyes lit up. A projection screen, larger than he had expected and the perfect size, was hanging on the wall.

Several adjustable luxury recliners are neatly arranged and even have an ordering function.

Without being polite, he chose a seat right in the center.

Tang Xi sat next to him, while the photographer set up his equipment and found a seat in the corner diagonally opposite.

Shortly after, the staff turned off the lights in the room, the projector slowly started up, and a deep prelude came from the speakers on both sides.

Chen Nian lay comfortably, ordered a glass of juice and a serving of popcorn, and then his gaze fell on the curtain.

However, as the film began, he couldn't help but frown.

The story begins in ancient times, but the attempt to imitate the past is too deliberate, making it seem incongruous and out of place.

Moreover, the Taoist priest's methods were even more rudimentary.

Without talismans or spells, they relied entirely on randomly slashing with peach wood swords and randomly sticking talismans on their hands.

In the end, he even picked up a hoe and smashed the zombies, a purely physical attack, which was very different from his impression of hand-crafted thunderbolts.

"I might as well tell the director about the real zombie Taoist priest," Chen Nian muttered, feeling sleepy, and before he knew it, he had drifted off to sleep.

Tang Xi, who was standing to the side, initially frowned and tried to watch, but soon she couldn't help herself anymore.

She secretly glanced at the camera, thinking she could take a few minutes to doze off, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Chen Nian next to her had already fallen asleep.

"This guy..." Tang Xi blinked, raised her hand and patted his shoulder, "Chen Nian, wake up."

"Huh?" Chen Nian opened his eyes groggily, quickly patted his cheeks, and forced himself to stay awake, asking in a low voice, "Is the movie over?"

"No, we're filming. Be more alert," Tang Xi said softly, waking Chen Nian up. Then she secretly leaned against the armrest, closed her eyes, and soon fell asleep as well.

Chen Nian was completely unaware of this, just as the plot was reaching its climax.

A group of hideous zombies burst out of the ancient tomb and wreaked havoc in the town, causing the villagers to cry out in despair.

The Taoist priest, along with several disciples, fought back fiercely with peach wood swords and hoes. Although their methods were crude, the fight was quite intense.

"This is getting interesting." Chen Nian finally perked up, sat up straight, and started reading seriously.

Before we knew it, the movie had come to an end.

In order to destroy the Zombie King, the Taoist priest exhausted his life's cultivation and ultimately perished together with the Zombie King.

Then, the screening ended.

Chen Nian let out a heavy sigh and complained, "You should trust your own judgment; this director is definitely a professional at making bad movies!"

"Huh?" Tang Xi, who had just been woken up by the end credits song, rubbed her sleepy eyes and mumbled, "Yeah, it really was pretty bad."

Tang Xi patted her cheeks, forcing herself to stand up. "Let's go, let's go to the restroom first, it's probably getting late."

"Yeah, let's go. I should have chosen that detective movie from the start." Chen Nian agreed, got up, and followed her out.

As I walked out of the cinema, the setting sun was almost sinking below the horizon, leaving only a small corner of it on the sky.

Tang Xi stretched her limbs, then smiled smugly and produced two coupons in her hand: "Let's go eat, I have two more coupons."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian exclaimed in surprise, "You didn't steal all of Liu Ting and the others' coupons, did you?!"

"What do you mean 'steal'? These are the coupons they lost to me." Tang Xi's lips curled up. "Last night after we went back from coffee, a few of us played cards for a while, and they lost several coupons to me."

"..." Chen Nian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and gestured for them to proceed, saying in a gentlemanly manner, "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

"That's more like it!" Tang Xi smiled and led the way.

The two found the restaurant according to the address on the voucher, but were stunned as soon as they arrived at the door.

This restaurant is built on the sea, with wooden pavilions floating above the blue waves and gently surging seawater at your feet.

"You've got something special!" Chen Nian exclaimed.

"Our production team is pretty generous," Tang Xi said, taking the meal voucher and handing it to the waiter at the door.

After entering the restaurant and looking around, Tang Xi chose a spot on the outdoor terrace.

The view here is superb, offering a glimpse of the setting sun in the distance and the ocean currents below.

As we were enjoying the sunset, a beautiful piano piece drifted into the restaurant, its melody melodious and graceful.

The two looked into the room and saw a familiar figure sitting in front of the piano.

Xia Yao wore a light blue dress, her long hair flowing over her shoulders, her fingertips dancing on the piano keys.

"It's so beautiful," Chen Nian exclaimed unconsciously.

"Huh?" Tang Xi rolled her eyes at him. "You only see her beauty, not her inner qualities?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian said seriously, "Think about it, if a beautiful woman who can't play the piano sat there and played a bunch of random pieces, would she still be considered beautiful?"

Tang Xi paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully and realized that it made some sense.

The next moment, she changed the subject, asking curiously, "Don't you also play the piano?"

"Me?" Chen Nian looked away, stroked his chin, and said, "I played it, it's a bit more advanced."

Tang Xi raised an eyebrow, about to tease him for bragging, when the piano music suddenly stopped.

"I heard everything." Xia Yao stood up, a faint smile on her face, and walked towards them.

Chen Nian felt a chill run down his spine, thinking to himself, "Is this guy's hearing that sharp?"

Xia Yao pulled out the chairs next to the two of them and sat down. She casually picked up a fork from the cutlery in front of Chen Nian and slowly examined it, her smile unchanged.

"If you don't let me hear this 'high-class' playing now, I'm going to get angry."

"..." Chen Nian awkwardly wiped away the non-existent sweat from his forehead and laughed, "I was just being sarcastic to myself."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yao leaned forward slightly, getting closer to Chen Nian, her gaze fixed on his expression, and said, "I don't believe it!"

Chen Nian was startled. He glanced at her slightly lowered neckline without thinking, then quickly looked away. If he looked any longer, it would be inappropriate for children!

The next moment, she sat back down, waved to the waiter next to her to order, and said, "Go on, it's not fancy, it's shark feed."

Tang Xi sat to the side, shrugged, and looked completely innocent.